3 Amendments of Michèle STRIFFLER related to 2011/2019(BUD)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the emerging economies - India, China and Brazil - should no longer be reliant on official development assistance, given that poverty in those countries can be combated with own resources generated by high-growth economies; considers that the Commission could redefine the aims of its cooperation policy in order to support national programmes, in particular as regards action in support of women’s rights, against domestic violence and in support of gay rights;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Rejects any attempt to merge the development cooperation and humanitarian aid budgets; considers that humanitarian aid and civil protection in non-EU countries are underfunded, especially in view of the growing number of humanitarian crises and natural disasters; calls, therefore, for all or some of the amount in the emergency reserve to be directly transferred to DG ECHO’s initial budget; takes the view that the ratio between the budget for humanitarian aid and the budget for development assistance should be about 10%;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to provide Parliament with exhaustive information, in a timely manner, on utilisation of the European Development Fund, on the Commission’s assessment of the eligibility criteria for budget support and on monitoring measures;